PBS, UT Medical Center launch new health-focused show
The East Tennessee Public Broadcasting Services is partnering with the University of Tennessee Medical Center to launch a new show focused on health, wellness and disease prevention.
Powell High and Elementary schools placed on lockdown for short time
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - According to Carly Harrington with Knox County Schools, both Powell High School and Powell Elementary School were placed on lockdown Thursday morning. According to a spokesperson with the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, KCSO asked for the schools to be placed on lockdown as a safety...
Lawsuit: Ex-judge accuses Knox County juvenile judge, supervisor of violating parental rights
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A juvenile judge and family services supervisor in Knox County have been sued over claims that they violated the rights of parents during custody proceedings. The former magistrate judge who filed the suit also alleges she was discriminated against and fired for trying to protect the...
Knox County Commission passes resolution urging ‘continued collaboration’ with ICE
The senior defensive back made two interceptions in a week one win over Riverdale. Making the call for more than three decades is WVLT General Manager, Bruce Austin. Fisherman hooks World War II-era explosive device, Knoxville police say. Updated: 7 hours ago. |. The device was carefully evaluated and safely...
Shelby Co. leader, pastor who was pardoned by Gov. Lee indicted on 12 felony...
144th Street near the northeast entrance to Millard North High School was renamed “Eric Crouch Street” with a ceremony Wednesday. Silver Alert issued for missing man last seen traveling from Wilmington to Charlotte. Updated: 11 hours ago. Anyone with information should contact Sgt. Brandon R. Bowers with the...
Knox County Community Relieved as Missing Teen Asher Kai Ford Found Safe
The Knox County Sheriff's Office confirmed the safe return of Asher Kai Ford, a 15-year-old who was reported missing earlier this week. In a case that brought community concern to the forefront, the teenager was reported to have disappeared from the vicinity of Middlebrook Pike and Chert Pit Road on Monday night.
Two red panda cubs born at Zoo Knoxville, set to make public debut soon
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — There are two new red pandas at Zoo Knoxville, marking the first birth at the zoo in nearly five years. The cubs were born on June 3, 2025, and are on the verge of marking their public debut. The cubs, which do not yet have names, were born to first-time parents: […]
Pastor with ties to Chattanooga dies in cycling accident in Alcoa Tuesday
ALCOA, Tenn. — A pastor with ties to the Chattanooga died in a cycling accident in Alcoa Tuesday, according to police. The Alcoa Police Department says the crash happened around 7:54 a.m. on East Hunt Road at North Wright Road. Police say a cyclist, Rowland Buck, collided with an...
Remains found in Tennessee woods are identified as Livonia man who hadn’t been seen...
Authorities in Tennessee say human remains found there five years ago belong to a man originally from Livonia, Michigan. But many questions remain unanswered.
Community mourns loss of pastor struck and killed in Alcoa
Rowland Buck, 61, a beloved pastor at St. Mark's Global Methodist Church in Louisville, was tragically killed in a collision with a semi-truck, leaving family and friends mourning the loss of a great friend, family man, and community impact maker.